Old Fashioned Bean Soup with Rivels
Prep Time
8 mins
Cook Time
3 hrs 32 mins
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
American
Keyword:
bean soup, old fashhioned bean soup
Ingredients
- 11 cups boiling water
- 1 lb. navy beans
- 2 tsp. salt
- 3/4 cup grated carrots
- 2/3 cup finely chopped onion
- 3/4 cup chopped celery
- 1 1/2 lb. ham hocks or ham chunks (smoked)
Rivels
- 2 cups flour
- 1 egg
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
Instructions
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Bring your water to a boil.
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While waiting for water to boil, pick over and wash beans.
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Add your beans and ham into boiling water and stir.
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Boil for 2 minutes, then remove from heat. Cover and let stand 1 hour.
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After soaking, add salt and remaining ingredients.
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Gently boil in covered pan for two hours, or until beans are tender. (Add boiling water if needed.)
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Remove ham and finely dice the meat.
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Partially mash the beans and add your diced ham.
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Make your rivels by mixing together 2 cups of flour, 1 egg and salt and pepper to taste. Mix until crumbly and then add to your soup.
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Taste soup to see if additional salt or pepper needs to be added for your taste.
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Simmer for 1/2 hour.
